Polish equities finished the trading day on Thursday with gains, driven by strength in energy-related names and chemicals. At the close in Warsaw the WIG30 index registered a 1.08% increase.
The session's strongest performances on the WIG30 included Tauron Polska Energia SA (WA:TPE), which climbed 6.49% - gaining 0.57 points to finish at 9.32. Pepco Group Nv (WA:PCOP) advanced 5.79%, or 2.06 points, to end at 37.66, a move that took the stock to three-year highs. PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA (WA:PGE) also posted a notable rise of 5.34%, up 0.50 points to 9.78 late in the trading day.
On the downside, Bank Millennium SA (WA:MILP) was among the weaker names, slipping 1.21% or 0.24 points to 19.65 at the close. CD PROJEKT SA (WA:CDR) fell 1.15%, a decline of 2.60 points to 223.40, while Asseco Poland SA (WA:ACPP) declined 0.64% or 1.10 points to finish at 169.80.
Market breadth favored risers: 296 issues gained on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, 217 fell and 111 ended unchanged.
Commodity and currency moves accompanied the equity gains. Crude oil for August delivery rose 1.38% - up 0.97 to $71.31 a barrel. Brent crude for September delivery increased 1.22%, gaining 0.90 to $74.77 a barrel. In precious metals trading, the August Gold Futures contract climbed 0.74%, or 29.50, to trade at $4,038.30 a troy ounce. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.26% at 101.13.
FX rates referenced in the session included EUR/PLN, which moved up 0.14% to 4.28, while USD/PLN was effectively unchanged, registering a 0.10% move to 3.76.
Market context and observations
- Energy, Oil & Gas and Chemicals sectors provided the bulk of upside momentum for the benchmark.
- Pepco Group reached a three-year price high during the session, reflecting strong buying interest in the retail name.
- Not all sectors participated evenly; select financial and technology-related names finished lower, tempering overall gains.
These outcomes left the main index higher at the close, with commodity price moves and currency rates recorded alongside the equity readings. The session data show a market where gains were concentrated among energy and related names while a mix of financials and software names lagged.